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November 2025

October 2025

September 2025

kafka & yorgos lanthimos [oct week one syllabus]
books, lectures, essays, podcasts, movies, and video essays for the week
modern american lit & paul thomas anderson [sep week four syllabus]
books, lectures, essays, podcasts, movies, and video essays for the week
how to get smart again: getting into classic literature
an introduction to perhaps the most intimidating genre of all time
cozy autumn playlists
postcard 65: favorite spotify and youtube playlists for every mood in autumn
nyrb translated lit & alice rohrwacher [sep week three syllabus]
books, lectures, essays, podcasts, movies, and video essays for the week
reading syllabus for autumn
a week-by-week reading syllabus for september, october, and november: some rereads, a lot of new books, and a good mix of fiction and nonfiction.
renaissance art & 'before' trilogy [sep week two syllabus]
books, lectures, essays, podcasts, movies, and video essays for the week
rory gilmore's reading list
postcard 64: fall is here, so here the infamous reading list—annotated and organized by me

August 2025

september 2025 daily journal prompts
somewhat fall themed journal prompts for each day of september
vignettes & wong kar wai [sep week one syllabus]
books, lectures, essays, podcasts, movies, and video essays for the week
women in translation month
some women authors and books i love for august's women in translation month
good (anticipatory) grief
postcard 63: on grieving, predicting and chasing sadness, and on losing my grandfather
how to get smart again: finding longform articles & essays
a comprehensive guide on longform journalism: favorite sites, newsletters, and a starter pack of my favorite articles
how to get smart again: diversifying your reading list
250+ books; world literature (translated & written in english) to diversify your reading list

July 2025

august 2025 daily journal prompts
thoughtful and reflective summer themed journal prompts for each day of august
how to get smart again: writing mini research essays
a case for digging rabbit holes, researching, and writing essays for fun. and some topics to get you started
summer rainstorm essentials
postcard 62: books, playlists, movies, and perfumes for the unbearably humid, green months of the year
how to get smart again: starting a notebook ecosystem
the art of keeping physical notebooks: notebooks, journals, scrapbooks, keepsakes—all the ways i immortalize and handwrite parts of my life, and how to…
how to get smart again: building a media syllabus
battling the brainrot pandemic: how to find good media & all the movies and books i want to watch/read or revisit
give me back my girlhood
postcard 61: the only girlhood essay i'll ever write; three journal entries throughout the years
essays & articles for feeling lost in your twenties
fragments on growing up, life, and being an adult

June 2025

july 2025 daily journal prompts
thoughtful and reflective spring themed journal prompts for each day of july
intro to 20th century classics reading syllabus
an introduction and three month syllabus for 20th century modernist literature (1914-1933)
take me to the lakes
postcard 60: on a mini seasonal guide of books, movies, and music for summer
intro to nonfiction reading syllabus
an introduction and three month syllabus for some interesting nonfiction books
2025 summer fragrance rotation
my perfect perfume tray and candle rotation for june, july, and august
how to get your life back together
postcard 59: getting over burnout—ways i'm trying to get my life back together & habits i'm trying to re-adopt (summer glow up...ish)

May 2025

june 2025 daily journal prompts
thoughtful and reflective spring themed journal prompts for each day of june
reading syllabus for summer
a week-by-week reading syllabus for june, july, and august: some rereads, a lot of new books, and a good mix of fiction and nonfiction.
on the shelf, episode fourteen
postcard 58: luisa (luisacorrea)'s favorite books
june book & movie releases i'm excited about
handpicked anticipated releases for the first month of summer
to be loved is to be known
magritte's 'the lovers ii (1928)' & klimt's 'the kiss (1907)': on being a mosaic of people we love and knowing when you love someone
whenever i feel sad, i read this list
slightly corny but necessary (notes app list titled: rules to follow to be happy)
19th century classics reading syllabus
an introduction and three month syllabus for 19th century literature
we're not bored anymore, and we should be
postcard 57: on the importance of boredom, my relationship with my phone, and things you can do without it
wikipedia pages to keep you busy for hours
rabbit holes on niche random concepts and facts are serious business
all of my five star reads, part i
2025 updated version: all 60 books i consider perfect, from someone who's read over a thousand
how to get smart again
postcard 56: the anti brain rot formula. fixing my attention span and prioritizing intellectual curiosity
article recommendations: art & art history
fragments on artists, paintings, and visual inspiration
april favorites & safari tabs
everything i loved in april. and also the safari tabs i had open all month.

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